Bethe Correia’s back and she’s fighting Holly Holm…
Yay…
I guess…
Anyway, Miss Correia is quite confident in her knockout abilities, claiming that she will K.O. Holly Holm into retirement…
Not to discourage this, but she has only one victory via knockout during her time in the UFC, so it would seem that it’s not her strong suit…
In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, she says all this and more…
Let’s listen into this…
;-)
“I think she was a bit overrated and that’s too risky for an athlete’s career because they put you in fights you shouldn’t take,” Correia said. “Holly comes from a tough fight, a loss, and she doesn’t take time off to recover, to analyze, to breathe, to travel and see things she has to work on.
“She takes another fight and ends up risking her career. I think that, after I win, it will depend on how they will take care of her career. If they don’t take good care of it, she might retire early. It depends on her head and how people around her will take care of her.”
“I have nothing to say about her as a person,” Correia said. “As an athlete, I think she has a great potential, but I think she’s a bit overrated. Against Ronda, she fought strategically and had a great performance, but all of her other UFC fights, in my opinion, were just good. Nothing spectacular. She’s overrated. Unlike her, I’m underrated. There are a lot of holes to beat Holly. She’s overrated. She’s a great athlete, but not as great as many people considered her to be.”
“(Boxing) is her main weapon, but it’s mine, too,” Correia said. “I always believe in my hands and I’m not afraid to stand against anyone, not even her. I have heavy hands. I have more punching power, I’m strong. If I decide to trade with Holly, it will be a tough fight. But I’m a MMA fighter and I can fight anywhere, too. A striking contest between us will be really interesting. I want to beat Holly Holm because people talk about me defeating a top-five (opponent), and I think this is the moment to show my striking qualities against a top ranked opponent,” said Bethe.
“I believe I can get a knockout. I see many holes in her striking, so I’m confident. I have nothing to lose in this fight, so I’m going straight forward. There are styles that match up well, and I believe I will grow more with Holly’s style. I feel more comfortable. That’s why I believe I can beat her standing.”
